Help me find my first bookkeeping job in Edinburgh!

September 16, 2008 5:42 AM

Help me get a job in bookkeeping in Edinburgh, UK!

I'm part-qualified in bookkeeping through the ICB, but don't have any actual experience. What's the best first step for me, considering that I really need to be working full-time hours? Are there any particularly good recruitment agencies in Edinburgh in this area, or, for that matter, are there any to avoid? What sort of work should I be shooting for given that I'm a newbie? What are the ground-level jobs in this field?

Specifically, I've the basic manual bookkeeping diploma, plus Sage Instant Accounts skills alongside extensive other IT skills. I've experience of running my own company, and years of general office experience including supervisory level work.

Any words from the wise would be much appreciated!

Thanks, btw, for the advice on parking in Edinburgh a few weeks back - absolutely saved my life!

posted by pyotrstolypin to work & money (3 comments total)

I've heard good things about Reed. That link will take you to their accountancy roles in Scotland. If memory serves, they have several offices in central Edinburgh (off Princes Street mainly).
posted by Happy Dave at 6:33 AM on September 16, 2008

Look at www.s1jobs.com (sorry not time to link properly) - they aggregate all the jobs from a large number of agencies in Edinburgh/across Scotland.

You can search job titles, upload your CV and fire out loads of applications pretty much in the click of an mouse. Only danger is, it makes it far too easy to apply for jobs so you can easily find yourself applying for ones you're not quite sure you want (as I discovered to my cost when I was offered one of them and took it...).
posted by penguin pie at 9:35 AM on September 16, 2008

Thanks very much for this - I'm going to use both. Cheers!
posted by pyotrstolypin at 4:05 AM on September 18, 2008